The National tribune., 1887-02-17

patriotism and bravery, made the Generals. He
thinks that when the Golfers of the Treasury
are bursting with money the Government
should not be so slow to help those who were
so prompt to respond to the call in its hour of
need.
s. E. Payne, Co. I, 18th III. Cav, says that he
was prisoner for Is months at Richmond
Belle Isle and Andersonville. He is but 40
years old and should be in the prime of life, but
is utterly broken down in health on account
of the hardships he endured. He thinks the
Government ought to pension all the ex-pris-
oners.
Random Shots.
f. T. Lee, Secretary, 41st H.. desires all
members of that regiment to send him their
addresses and those they may know. He also
requests those who have not paid their 81 as
sessment to do so at once, that the roster and
history of the regiment may be published and
expenses met. Send all names and assessment
to E. Il. Lee, Cerro Gordo, Ill.
J. /. Weir, Co. X, 10th Ohio. Golden Bluff,
Kan, is glad that the boys of the Sixth Corps
are waking up, as he has wondered for long
time why they were so silent.
ID. III. FarT, Co, @, DIST N. Y. Cav, Dansville,
N. Y, thinks that his regiment was the last
one mustered out of the service. 1t was dis
charged at Denver, Col, July 3, 1866
p. Gano, Co. B, 25th Ohio, West Union, w.
Va, referring to the claim of Michigan com
rade that he was the first three-years man
mustered in 1861. giving date of April %, says
that two companies b and O. of the 25th Ohio
were mustered for three years at WoOdsfeld,
o., the same day, and were paid from that day
as three-years men. He says the 25th Ohio
was the first full regimental organization TO
enter the city of Charleston, S. C., after its
evacuation.
Chas S. Bush, San Francisco, Cal, says the
annual Department. Encampment GAR,
will be held this year at Los Angeles. This
means City of the Angels" and he says there
will be "angels" there, for the ladies' of the
Woman's Relief Corps will meet with the boys.
J. Hasselton, Co. G., 47th ILL.,, says he be-
longed to the old Eagle Brigade" which par
| ticipated in many hard battles and campaigns.
He was sorely grieyed over the death of Gen.
| Logan.
Mrs. l.. M. ROdman, ~ Y, has an epaulet
which was worn by Gen. Francis Marion, the
Swamp Fox, in the Revolutionary War. 1t is
| in a fair state of preservation, and she would
be glad to sell it if she can find a purchaser.
| Geo. III. Knott, 127th ILL.,, Elgin, ILL.,, wishes
to correct both Comrades Aaron, 10th H., and
Durand, 127th III. He says the Second Divis-
ion, Fifteenth Corps, was made up as follows:
First Brigade, 55th and 127th H., 9th and 9Th
Mo-, 9th Ohio, and battery of the 1st ILL., L.
| A.; Second Brigade, 111th and 116th ILL.,, SD
| Ind, 9th Ohio, one battalion of the 18th u. s.
Inf and DeGresss battery.
j. N. Gardner, Broken Bow Neb., writes q
few "reminiscences of Shiloh, and says he would
like to hear from any of his old comrades
| Isaac l.. Thomas, Co. K, 22d Iowa, Rushville,
/ o., thinks there was no regiment in the service
any better than his own. He would be very
glad to hear from any of his old comrades.
| A. Maucker, Co @, 102d Ill.,, says the First
Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth Corps, was
composed of the 10Th Ohio, 102d and 105th ILL.,.
10th Ind. and 10th ILL.,, and so remained from
October, 1862, until the close of the war.
Joe Kenney, Brooklyn, ". Y, thinks the
boys blow" altogether too much. He says
some fellow who went out with the 9O0th R. T.
| got down to the front in time to hear a Vir-
GINA musketO, thought it was musket- ball
and went home and wrote history of the war
| lie thinks there was no difference in the cour-
age and faithfulness of the troops in all the diff
ferent corps of the army.
| James A. Underwood, Secretary of the Grip
| pied Soldiers Association, Allegan, Kan, sends
a copy of the Constitution and Bylaws of the
association. He will be glad to furnish copies
| OF the same to any one on application.
Sergeant Major" 31st Ind, Terre Haute
Ind, regrets having seen so little in The Ma.
TIoNAL TRIBUNE concerning the services Of
the Twenty second Brigade of the Fourth Di
vision, later the First Brigade, First Division
Fourth Corps. He does not want any comrade
TO come forward and say the brigade did il
all, but he knows that the regiments which
composed it served faithfully and did theil
full share and he would be glad to see some
good record of their services.
G. G.. Luttman, Neenah, Wis, wishes to know
if any of the boys are alive who were on duty
as escort on the staff of Gen. w. G. Whitaker
if so, he would be glad to have any of then
write him.
Rev. ]. W. Smith, East Poland, Me-, would
be glad to hear from any survivors of the 20tl
Mass. Band, of which John Gibbs was Master
Personal.
II. s. Fishback, Co. F, It'll Ind, Milwaukee
Kan, thinks that the reasons given by Gen
Sherman in his recently published Statement
are not sufficient to justify his action in reIiev